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player-chrome.exe

WARP INSTALL

The software uses the Optimum Installer/Fusion Installer (Adknowledge) to download and install an offer stack of adware including toolbars, coupon extensions and various unwanted utilities. This installer is just a stub to present offers and download the expected software. The application player-chrome.exe, “Premium Installer ” by WARP INSTALL has been detected as adware by 38 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Adknowledge Fusion installer. This program installs potentially unwanted software on your PC at the same time as the software you are trying to install, without adequate consent. The installer is marketed through download protals and search ads as Google's Chrome web browser but will also install additional software offers which include adware, PUPs and browser toolbars.

File name:

player-chrome.exe

Publisher:

Premium Installer (signed by WARP INSTALL)

Product:

Premium Installer

Description:

Premium Installer

Version:

1.3.7.2

MD5:

c238572cf8f7e57f941b7bc43ed53705

SHA-1:

b0b217126572e98ecb246115d492d688e8234b3f

SHA-256:

d412dab732a07cec25da08b1e1c9d1157f2961064fce38eefaeab1ee86fa25fa

Scanner detections:

38 / 68

Status:

Adware

Explanation:

This setup/installer bundles various adware components (toolbars, shopping extensions, utility offers).

Description:

This 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:

4/25/2024 11:14:43 PM UTC (a few moments ago)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware

Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.OptimumInstaller.1

399

Agnitum Outpost

PUA.Agent

7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security

PUP/Win32.OptimumInstaller

16.01.01

Avira AntiVirus

Adware/iBryte.bxjq

7.11.141.184

avast!

Win32:Somoto-N [PUP]

2014.9-160101

AVG

AdPlugin

2017.0.2877

Bitdefender

Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.OptimumInstaller.1

1.0.20.5

Bkav FE

W32.HfsAdware

1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus

Win.Adware.Agent-7490

0.98/19265

Comodo Security

Application.Win32.IBryte.U

18064

Dr.Web

Trojan.DownLoader9ENT.53807

9.0.1.01

Emsisoft Anti-Malware

Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.OptimumInstaller

8.16.01.01.05

ESET NOD32

Win32/AdWare.iBryte (variant)

10.9647

Fortinet FortiGate

Riskware/Agent

1/1/2016

F-Prot

W32/DomaIQ.G.gen

v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure

Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler

11.2016-01-01_6

G Data

Win32.Application.PremiumInstaller

16.1.24

IKARUS anti.virus

not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent

t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus

Unwanted-Program

13.176.11684

Kaspersky

not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent

14.0.0.881

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.OptimumInstaller.A

v2016.01.01.05

McAfee

Artemis!123F83C088D5

5600.6533

MicroWorld eScan

Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.OptimumInstaller.1

17.0.0.3

NANO AntiVirus

Trojan.Win32.IBryte.cwbnyw

0.28.0.59048

Norman

Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.OptimumInstaller.1

11.20160101

nProtect

Trojan-Clicker/W32.iBryte.240416

14.08.07.01

Panda Antivirus

Trj/Genetic.gen

16.01.01.05

Qihoo 360 Security

Malware.QVM10.Gen

1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal

Adware.iBryte.DK4

1.16.14.00

Reason Heuristics

PUP.Adknowledge.WARPINSTALL.Installer (M)

16.1.1.17

Rising Antivirus

PE:Malware.Agent!6.175E

23.00.65.151230

Sophos

iBryte Optimum Installer

4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware

Adware.PremiumInstaller/Variant

9412

Total Defense

Win32/Tnega.XABfAXD

37.0.10891

Trend Micro House Call

TROJ_GEN.F47V0515

7.2.1

Vba32 AntiVirus

suspected of Trojan.Downloader.gen.h

3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus

Optimum Installer

28115

Zillya! Antivirus

Downloader.Agent.Win32.185663

2.0.0.1776

File size:

226.3 KB (231,712 bytes)

Product version:

1.3.7.2

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:

Adknowledge Fusion

Language:

English (United States)

Common path:

C:\users\{user}\downloads\player-chrome.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

WARP INSTALL

Authority:

VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:

10/3/2013 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:

9/20/2014 7:59:59 PM

Subject:

CN=WARP INSTALL, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=WARP INSTALL, L=Kansas City, S=Missouri, C=US

Issuer:

CN=VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)10, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:

52A35E3AC3B67E8CD7BB42D490658BBA

File PE Metadata

Compilation timestamp:

4/7/2014 5:00:18 PM

OS version:

5.0

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

3072:AfcxjRphVh+oiJiGyjZNVn7U0MNYztqD8Xt4s+g/OJ5ngpmUB:c49p3htYydf76yzt4eGLgpmUB

Entry address:

0xF3AC

Entry point:

E8, 1B, 48, 00, 00, E9, 78, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 20, 8B, 45, 08, 56, 57, 6A, 08, 59, BE, A8, A2, 42, 00, 8D, 7D, E0, F3, A5, 89, 45, F8, 8B, 45, 0C, 5F, 89, 45, FC, 5E, 85, C0, 74, 0C, F6, 00, 08, 74, 07, C7, 45, F4, 00, 40, 99, 01, 8D, 45, F4, 50, FF, 75, F0, FF, 75, E4, FF, 75, E0, FF, 15, 60, A0, 42, 00, C9, C2, 08, 00, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 51, 53, 8B, 45, 0C, 83, C0, 0C, 89, 45, FC, 64, 8B, 1D, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8B, 03, 64, A3, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8B, 45, 08, 8B, 5D, 0C, 8B, 6D, FC, 8B, 63... 
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Entropy:

6.4007

Code size:

161 KB (164,864 bytes)

The file player-chrome.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://1.735322.getsecureinstall.com/o/.../Player-Chrome.exe

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